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THE ROYAL FUSILIERS

... THE ROYAL FUSILIERS. . The Royal Fusiliers was raised in London, in 1685, by James Il.’s orders. The first two companies were the old Independent Regulars, which had long garrisoned the Tower of London, the regiment being completed with volunteers from ...

Published: Friday 04 February 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 326 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MULG A% 25 Batt. Royal Fusiliers

... MULG A% 25 Batt. Royal Fusiliers. Londom Opinion.—James Douglas, who writes articles in ‘* London Opinion,” has been paying a visit-to the Western front. During the time he was there he did npt see a single flying machine—a- fact which accounts very l-rg:fiy ...

Published: Friday 22 September 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 76 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

EX.OFFICER'S STRANGE CAREER

... wrar the prisoner, a sergeant in the Duke of Corvvall'e Light Infan::ly, applied for a commission, being post to the Royal Fusiliers. Shortly afterwards he chanzed 7is vame by deed poll to Percy Seymour de Willoughby. After undergoing an operation for ...

Published: Friday 06 August 1915
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 240 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HEANOR VOLUNTEERS INSPECTED

... Major Crompton, battalion commandant, with whom were Adjutant Watts, Captain 8. Cursley, and Captain Roberts, of the Royal Fusiliers. After being put through a series of manceuvres by the adjutant, the men were addressed by the commandant, who spoke highly ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1917
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 67 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DERBYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR. DIED OF WOUNDS

... DERBYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR. DIED OF WOUNDS. Private Alan Stuart Astin, Royal Fusiliers, died on Sept. 25th at Lord Derby’s War Hos: pital, Warrington, from wounds received in action in France. Private Astin was the second son of Mr. Walter Astin, of P ...

Published: Friday 06 October 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 65 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LIEUT. N. D. BROWN WOUNDED

... Sherwood Foresters, has been wounded. After being several times rejectéd, Second-Lieut. Brown succeeded in enlisting in the Royal Fusiliers in 1815, and was drafted to France early in 1916. Whilst a lance-corporal he was wounded in August of last year. When ...

Published: Friday 26 October 1917
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 82 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PRIVATE SIR H. H. RAPHAEL, M.P. §ir H. H. RAphacl,“M_.P_.,.for_ SO:I“_! Perby

... RAPHAEL, M.P. §ir H. H. RAphacl,“M_.P_.,.for_ SO:I“_! Perby shire, who recently enlisted in the 2nd Sportsman’s Battalion Royal Fusiliers, as a private soldier has requested the platoon sergeant over him, Philip G. Sadd, of Burton-on-Trent, the ex-middle-weight ...

Published: Friday 19 February 1915
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ALFRETON SOLDIER WOUNDED

... ad, Alfreton, is lying at Queen Mary's Hospital, Blackburn, wounded. Pte. Severn, who is 21 years of age, joined the Royal Fusiliers on 29th November last. He has been out in France three months. Mrs. Severn received a field postcard stating that her ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 89 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SECOND-LIEUT. WHEATLEY KILLED

... serving his articles as an accountant with Ald. Wm. Hart. He promptly enlisted in the Public Schools Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, and a year later was in France. In May of this year he returned to England, and was posted to a cadet company. He received ...

Published: Friday 01 December 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 321 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ARMY SERVICE CORPS

... Bowmer, J.P., the well-known Wirksworth millowner. The young officer was a private in the Public Schools Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. | ...

Published: Friday 21 May 1915
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

H. SAMUEL

... le local intecest, was so?emmsed at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Uttoxeter, on Monday, when Captain T. A. Kelly, M.C, Royal Fusiliers, was married to Miss Chrissie Dale, daucshter of Mrs. Dale and the late Mr. Charles Dale, of Balance-street, Uttoxeter ...

Published: Friday 08 February 1918
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 384 | Page: 2 | Tags: none